I have to be honest. I had my doubts with this one. I mean, I love spaghetti so much that I could just empty marinara sauce from a can onto it, sprinkle with some canned parmesan and eat it day and night, but to add vegan sausage and broccoli was a bit of a stretch. However, I had a bag of broccoli florets that was a day away from its "best-by" date and the vegan sausage...well, nothing was really wrong with that, so that was all me. Anyway, once I realized that I actually had a great combination of carbs, fats, protein and veggies all in one, a light went on over my head. Oh, and It was surprisingly tasty. You'd have to like broccoli though. Otherwise, you're just wasting your time.

Ingredients :

1. Spaghetti - 1/4 lb? (who measures spaghetti anyway)

2. Garlic - 2 pods (peeled and chopped)

3. Parmesan cheese - 1/4 cup

4. Broccoli florets - 1 cups

5. Olive oil - 1 tbsp

6. Red onions - 1/2 (sliced/chopped)

7. Marinara sauce - 2 cups (I used Rao's)

8. Vegan sausages - 1 (I sliced up the tofurky brand)

Procedure :

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions.

2. Meanwhile, saute some garlic, onions in olive oil until garlic is toasted and onions are soft. You can add the garlic first before the oil becomes warm. (The flavor gets infused in the oil well and it also prevents it from burning too quickly.)

3. Add broccoli and sausage when the onions become soft and cook for 3-4 mins. I had the microwave-in-the-bag variety so I had already microwaved mine for 3 mins. I had also microwaved the vegan sausage but you can saute here if you prefer.

4. Stir in the sauce and let it get warm for 1-2 mins.

5. Mix the cooked spaghetti in, top with freshly grated parmesan and serve.